Data Center Planning Strategies to Trim_webcast.pdf

Data Center Planning Strategies to Trim
Costs, Build Agility
Wednesday, June 28
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Today’s Speakers

Moderator: Bill Laberis

President

Bill Laberis Associates

John illo

Director of Marketing, Global Projects

APC

Steven Carlini

Director of Product Management

APC
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Today’s Program

The business drivers of change in the data
center planning process

Why the traditional data center planning
process just won't work going forward

The pain points that indicate 'it's time for a
change

The path toward planning a dynamic data
center responsive to changing business
requirements
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Enterprise Business Demands on IT plex
Data Center Dedicated to:
Dedicated/ • Redundant/Back Up
Leased Line • Disaster Recovery
• Regulatory Accountability
Primary Data Center
Campus
Telco Hub
Regional Data Center
Functional Office
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Enterprise Businesses - Demanding More From IT
Examples:

Financial Services

Regulatory Drivers: Sarbanes Oxley, Securities and Exchange
Commission

Globalization petition

Integration of data in the post M&A boom

Consumers demanding data reliant services and products

Healthcare

EMR (Electronic Medical Record)

PACS (Picture munications Systems)

CPOE (Computerized Physician’s Order Entry)

. (Hospital Information System)

Retailers

RFID Merchandising, Marketing and Supply Chain Management

Simultaneous Reconciliation Across Ubiquitous Channels and
Technologies
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Business Demands and Technology Converge
in the Data Center

Business Functi